
Audi
o Syste m
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r
Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t an d
oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s contami -
natio n build s u p ove r tim e an d
cause s th e soun d qualit y to degrade .
T o preven t this , yo u shoul d clea n th e
playe r afte r ever y 3 0 hour s o f use .
You r deale r ha s a cleanin g ki t
available .
I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e to remov e th e
contaminatio n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit .
Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r cassettes .
Cassette s longe r tha n tha t us e
thinne r tap e tha t ma y brea k o r ja m
th e drive . Loo
k a t th e cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e is loose , tighte n
i t b y turnin g a hu b wit h a penci l o r
you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e it
fro m th e cassett e o r i t coul d caus e
th e cassett e t o ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damage d cassett e in th e player .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture . Neve r
plac e cassette s wher e the y wil l b e
expose d t o direc t sunlight , hig h heat ,
o r hig h humidity . I f a cassett e is
expose d to extrem e hea t o r cold , le t
i t reac h a moderat e temperatur e
befor e insertin g it i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player . I
f yo u se e th e erro r indicatio n (L
X model) /
(E X model ) o n th e display , pres s th e
EJEC T butto n an d remov e th e
cassett e fro m th e unit . Mak e sur e
th e tap e is no t damaged . I f th e
cassett e wil l no t ejec t o r th e erro r
indicatio n stay s o n afte r th e cassett e
ejects , tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .
On LX model
I f a proble m develop s in th e connec -
tio n betwee n th e cassett e playe r an d
th
e radio , yo u wil l se e i n
th e display . Tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Inde
x
Batter y
Chargin g Syste m
Indicator........................... 54, 26 5
Jum p Starting............................ . 26 0
Maintenance.............................. . 21 5
Specifications............................ . 27 9
Befor e Driving.............................. . 13 9
Belts , Seat.......................................... . 8
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8
Bod y Repair................................... . 24 8
Brakes
Anti-loc k Syste m (ABS)........... . 16 5
Break-in , Ne w Lining s ............. . 14 0
Fluid........................................... . 21 0
Light , Burned-out..................... . 23 4
Parking......................................... . 8 6
Syste m Indicator................. . 54 , 26 7
Wea r Indicators........................ .
164
Brakes , AB S
Operation................................... .
16
5
Syste m Indicator................. 55, 167
Brakin g System............................. . 16 4
Break-in , Ne w Car........................ . 14 0
Brightnes s Control , Instruments.. . 6 1 Brights
, Headlights........................ . 6 0
Built-i n Table................................... . 8 9
Bul b Replacemen t
Back-u p Lights.......................... . 23 4
Brak e Lights.............................. . 23 4
Carg o Are a Light...................... . 23 8
Ceilin g Light.............................. . 23 8
Fron t Parkin g Lights................ . 23 3
Fron t Sid e Marke r Lights........ . 23 3
Headlights................................. . 23 2
High-moun t Brak e Light......... . 23 7
Interio r Light............................. . 23 8
Licens e Plat e Lights................. . 23 5
Rea r Sid e Marke r Lights......... . 23 6
Specifications............................ . 27 9
Spotlight..................................... . 23 8
Tur n Signa l Lights.................... . 23 3
Bulbs , Halogen.............................. . 23 2
Cables , Jum p Startin g With......... . 26 0
Capacitie s Chart............................ . 27 8
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 9
Carg o Are a Light............................ . 9 5
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2 Carg
o Hooks.................................... . 9 3
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 14 8
Cassett e Playe r
Care............................................ . 13 6
Operation........................... . 112 , 13 3
CAUTION , Explanatio n of.............. . i i
C D Changer............................ 115 , 129
C D Player............................... . 115, 127
Cente r Pocket................................. . 9 1
Cente r Table.................................... . 8 7
Certificatio n Label........................ . 27 6
Chains............................................ . 22 7
Chang e Oi l
Ho w to........................................ . 19 9
Whe n to...................................... . 18 8
Changin g a Fla t Tire.................... . 25 0
Changin g Engin e Coolant............ . 20 3
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r ... . 54 , 26 5
Checkin g
Automati c Transmissio n
Fluid....................................... . 20 7
Batter y Condition..................... . 21 5
Brak e Fluid................................ . 21 0
Clutc h Fluid............................... . 21 1
Driv e Belts................................. . 22 0
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 14 4

Inde
x
Sea t Belt s
Syste m Components................... . 4 2
Tethe r Attachmen t Points......... . 4 0
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 1 9
Wearin g a Lap/Shoulde r Belt... . 1 5
Wearin g th e La p Belt................. . 1 6
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 7 7
Seria l Number............................... . 27 6
Servic e Intervals........................... . 18 8
Servic e Manual*........................... . 29 3
Servic e Statio n Procedures......... . 14 1
Settin g th e Clock............................ . 8 7
Shiftin g
Th e Automati c Transmissio n . . 15 8
Th e 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 15 6
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator..... . 15 8
Shif t Loc k Release........................ . 16 2
Sid e Marke r Lights , Bul b
Replacemen t in......................... . 23 3
Signalin g Turns............................... . 6 1
Sno w Tires..................................... . 22 6
Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 24 2
Soun d System................................ . 10 6
Spar k Plugs , Replacing................ . 21 3
Specification s Charts.................... . 27 8
Spee
d Control.................................. . 6 6
Speedometer................................... . 5 6
SRS , Additiona l Information.......... . 4 5
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 8
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Work.................... . 4 7
Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t
Works....................................... . 4 7
Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 4 5
SR S Components........................ . 4 5
SR S Service.................................. . 4 8
SR S Indicator............................. . 47 , 5 4
STAR T (Ignitio n Ke y Position).... . 7 0
Startin g th e Engine....................... . 15 4
I n Col d Weathe r a t Hig h
Altitude.................................. . 15 5
Wit h a Dea d Battery................ . 26 0
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 26 2
Steerin g Whee l
Adjustment.................................. . 6 4
Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 7 0
Stere o Soun d System................... . 10 6
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 23 9
Supplementa l Restrain t System...... . 9
Servic e Precautions.................... . 4 8
Servicing......................................
. 4 8
SR S Indicator......................... . 47 , 5 4
Syste m Components................... . 4 5
Tensioners , Sea t Belts............... . 4 7
Syntheti c Oil.................................. . 19 8
Tachometer..................................... . 5 6
Tailgat e
Openin g the................................. . 7 5
Ope n Indicator............................ . 5 5
Taillights , Changin g Bulb s in...... . 23 4
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d . . 24 9
Tap e Player........................... . 112 , 13 3
Technica l Description s
Emissio n Contro l Systems....... . 28 4
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter............................... . 28 6
Temperatur e Gauge....................... . 5 7
Tensioners , Sea t Belt s ................... . 4 7
Tethe r Attachmen t Points............. . 4 0
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 28 4
Time , Settin g the............................ . 8 7
Timin g Belt.................................... . 22 1
Tir e Chains.................................... . 22 7

Audio Syste m
CD Playe r Erro r Indication s
I f yo u se e a n erro r indicatio n i n th e
displa y whil e operatin g th e C D
player , fin d th e caus e i n th e char t t o
th e right . I f yo u canno t clea r th e
erro r indication , tak e th e vehicl e t o
you r Hond a dealer .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Audio Syste m
The tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e
cassett e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s the PRO G
button .
Dolby B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f the
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n it of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m the drive , pres s the EJEC T
button .
If yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , the cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , the tape wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o switc h t o th e radi o o r C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e AM ,
F M o r C D button . T o chang e bac k t o
th e cassett e player , pus h th e TAP E
button .
Tape Searc h Function s
With a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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